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Lax taxiway right signage on taxiway east misleads pilots to taxi into taxiway E-13 because the sign is closer to E-13 than right.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 998115 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aero Charts |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
During taxi; the clearance was east; right; D. Approaching the sign for right; the taxiway immediately to the right was the correct one. From our position it appeared that there was ground access (in green) only beyond that position. After turning onto that taxiway it was apparent that the turn should have occurred after the sign. The aircraft was stopped. Ground control came on and said; 'that's not right.' we answered we realized that as the turn was completed. We were told to hold for a 'follow me' vehicle. We were guided back to east. Ground then cleared us via east; right; D to the gate. We apologized. He said that we were not the first to take that turn and probably won't be the last. The signage was misleading; the view indicated blockage beyond the point. Not stopping before the turn to verify with ground control. The problem remains that we were using the airport chart and still made the wrong decision.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LAX Taxiway R signage on Taxiway E misleads pilots to taxi into Taxiway E-13 because the sign is closer to E-13 than R.
Narrative: During taxi; the clearance was E; R; D. Approaching the sign for R; the taxiway immediately to the right was the correct one. From our position it appeared that there was ground access (in green) only beyond that position. After turning onto that taxiway it was apparent that the turn should have occurred after the sign. The aircraft was stopped. Ground Control came on and said; 'That's not R.' We answered we realized that as the turn was completed. We were told to hold for a 'follow me' vehicle. We were guided back to E. Ground then cleared us via E; R; D to the gate. We apologized. He said that we were not the first to take that turn and probably won't be the last. The signage was misleading; the view indicated blockage beyond the point. Not stopping before the turn to verify with Ground Control. The problem remains that we were using the airport chart and still made the wrong decision.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.